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Lib Dems risk £1 billion investment in West of England

Posted on June 30, 2016 by webmaster

Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset have been slammed as ‘reckless and irresponsible’ following an attempt to derail £1 billion of investment in the West of England area. Continue reading →

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Campaign success as new defibrillator installed in Keynsham

Posted on June 7, 2016 by webmaster

A new heart defibrillator has been installed in Keynsham thanks to funding secured by local councillor Alan Hale. Continue reading →

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Keynsham Councillors hail £7 million Leisure Centre revamp

Posted on June 2, 2016 by webmaster

Conservative Councillors in Keynsham have welcomed the news that the town is set to benefit from a £7 million investment to transform local leisure facilities. Continue reading →

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Councillors hail major investment in A37 improvements

Posted on May 16, 2016 by webmaster

Councillors representing villages along the A37 in North East Somerset have hailed the news that the busy commuter route is to benefit from major investment to improve road safety over the next two years.  Continue reading →

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Councillors call on government to drop mayor requirement from devolution deal

Posted on May 13, 2016 by webmaster

Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have called upon the government to drop the requirement to have an elected regional mayor as part of a £1 billion devolution package for the West of England area. Continue reading →

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75 new residents’ parking spaces to be created in central Bath

Posted on May 3, 2016 by webmaster

A total of seventy-five new residents-only parking spaces are to be created in central Bath, aimed at making parking easier for local residents and freeing-up more pay-and-display spaces for shoppers. Continue reading →

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Council to consider additional controls on student accommodation

Posted on March 24, 2016 by webmaster

Bath and North East Somerset Council is to consider additional measures to control the growth of student accommodation in Bath.

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Conservatives welcome overwhelming ‘no’ vote in B&NES Mayoral referendum

Posted on March 11, 2016 by webmaster

Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have overwhelmingly rejected the idea of having an elected mayor to run the local authority. Continue reading →

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Councillor welcomes new ‘Foxhill Charter’

Posted on February 26, 2016 by webmaster

Combe Down’s Conservative Councillor Bob Goodman has welcomed the publication of the draft Foxhill Charter. Continue reading →

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Additional funds allocated to welfare support scheme

Posted on February 18, 2016 by webmaster

Additional funds have been allocated to providing support for local residents facing financial difficulties in this year’s Council budget. Continue reading →

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B&NES approves budget to increase efficiency and protect front-line services

Posted on February 17, 2016 by webmaster

Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved Conservative budget plans to increase efficiency, protect front-line services and keep Council Tax as low as possible. Continue reading →

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B&NES awarded transitional relief funding by Government

Posted on February 10, 2016 by webmaster

Bath and North East Somerset Council has been awarded a total £1.8 million of transitional relief funding by Government. Continue reading →

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Major investment secured for Riverside Youth Hub

Posted on February 2, 2016 by webmaster

A £220,000 investment has been secured to modernise and expand community facilities at the Riverside Youth Hub in Walcot, Bath. Continue reading →

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Fresh calls for south Keynsham relief road

Posted on January 20, 2016 by webmaster

Renewed calls have been made for a relief-road to be built south of Keynsham to ease traffic problems caused by new housing developments in the southern part of the town. Continue reading →

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Petition launched against student accommodation plans

Posted on January 15, 2016 by webmaster

A petition has been launched against plans for a 394-bed student accommodation block on the old gasworks site at the junction of Windsor Bridge and the Upper Bristol Road in Bath. Continue reading →

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Councillors calls for considerate parking

Posted on January 14, 2016 by webmaster

Councillors in Weston, Bath, are calling upon motorists in the area to be considerate of pedestrians when parking their car. Continue reading →

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B&NES mayor would be ‘more costly and less accountable’

Posted on December 18, 2015 by webmaster

An elected mayor for Bath & North East Somerset would be ‘more costly and less accountable’, local Conservatives have warned. Continue reading →

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Councillors hail new Somer Valley Enterprise Zone

Posted on November 27, 2015 by webmaster

Conservative Councillors in Midsomer Norton and Radstock have welcomed an announcement that the Somer Valley is to be designated as an official Enterprise Zone by the Government. Continue reading →

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Evening parking charges to be reduced in Bath

Posted on November 24, 2015 by webmaster

The cost of evening parking at Bath’s Charlotte Street car park is to be cut by more than 70%, Bath and North East Somerset’s Conservative leadership has announced. Continue reading →

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Council acts to secure access to Duke of Edinburgh Award

Posted on November 18, 2015 by webmaster

Bath and North East Somerset Council has taken steps to ensure that young people in the area can continue to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

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